Restaurant
Unclaimed profileMani Osteria and Bar
Ann Arbor, MI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Mani Osteria and Bar runs a beverage program with real range. The wine list is sustainably produced and spans sparkling, Italian whites, other whites, rosé, Italian reds, and other reds, with serious bottles like Le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino and Gosset grand réserve brut. Spirits get equal attention: a Scotch and whiskey section, a deep digestivo list, and amaros from Friuli, Bologna, and Sora. Cocktails lean on Aperitivo Hour spritzes and an americano, plus an A2 Espresso Martini at dessert. Beer and nonalcoholic options are narrow but present.
- What should I order?
- Start with an Aperitivo Hour spritz—aperol, elderflower, or lambrusco—or the americano with campari, sweet vermouth, and soda. For wine, the Bisol 'Jeio' brut prosecco by the glass or the G.D. Vajra barbera d'alba. Finish with the A2 Espresso Martini or a housemade limoncello.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who care about sustainably produced wine and Italian reds will find plenty here, as will anyone who wants a proper amaro or digestivo after dinner. The Aperitivo Hour spritz and americano selection suits a pre-dinner drink, and the A2 Espresso Martini gives dessert a cocktail option.
- When should I go?
- Aperitivo Hour is the clear time for spritzes and the americano. The dessert menu is when the A2 Espresso Martini, Scotch and whiskey pours, digestivos, and amaros are listed.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Aperitivo Hour cocktails are $7–$8. Wine by the glass runs about $10–$17, with bottles from $40 to $160. Whiskey pours are $11–$20, digestivos and amaros $7–$19, and dessert wines $9–$12. The A2 Espresso Martini is $15/$14.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The wine list states all wines are sustainably produced and covers sparkling, Italian whites, other whites, rosé, Italian reds, and other reds. The spirits side is equally deliberate, with a Scotch and whiskey section, a digestivo list including housemade limoncello, and amaros from Friuli, Bologna, and Sora.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Cocktails center on Aperitivo Hour spritz variations—aperol, elderflower, lambrusco—and an americano with campari, sweet vermouth, and soda. The dessert menu adds an A2 Espresso Martini with vanilla infused vodka, Roos Roast coffee, crème de cassis, and cream. A focused but well-defined selection.
Menu strengths
- — Aperitivo Hour offers a dedicated spritz and americano cocktail selection.
Standout selections
- — Spritz — Aperitivo Hour spritz available in aperol (with blood orange cube +3), elderflower, or lambrusco variations, $8
- — Americano — Campari, sweet vermouth, soda; with Peroni +2, $7
- — A2 espresso martini — Vanilla infused vodka, Roos Roast coffee, crème de cassis, cream, $15/$14
Pricing: Aperitivo Hour spritz $8; americano $7; A2 Espresso Martini $15/$14
Wine
Wine list states all wines are sustainably produced and spans sparkling, Italian whites, other whites, rosé, Italian reds, and other reds.
Menu strengths
- — Wine list states all wines are sustainably produced and spans sparkling, Italian whites, other whites, rosé, Italian reds, and other reds.
- — By-the-glass and bottle options across sparkling, white, rosé, and red categories.
Standout selections
- — Brut prosecco — Bisol 'Jeio' DOC, Veneto, IT, $12/$51
- — Lambrusco di grasparossa — Fiorini 'Becco Rosso', Emilia-Romagna, IT 2024, $10/$40
- — Brut rosé — L. Mawby 'Sex', Leelanau, MI, US, $12/$51
- — Brunello di montalcino — Le Potazzine, Tuscany, IT 2020, $160
Pricing: By-the-glass $10–$17; bottles $40–$160; dessert wines $9–$12
Beer
Beer is a narrow, single-focus list. Peroni Nastro Azzurro Italian lager (5.1% ABV) is $4 during Aperitivo Hour, and a reviewer reported that a draft beer was crisp and refreshing.
Menu strengths
- — Peroni Nastro Azzurro priced $4 during Aperitivo Hour.
- — A reviewer reported that a draft beer was crisp and refreshing.
Standout selections
- — Peroni Nastro Azzurro — Italian lager, IT 5.1% ABV, $4
Pricing: Peroni Nastro Azzurro $4 during Aperitivo Hour
Nonalcoholic
Nonalcoholic options are light but present. A recent customer account describes having a nonalcoholic beer during a dry January, and a reviewer ordered a Shirley Temple and noted it came with many cherries.
Menu strengths
- — A recent customer account describes having a nonalcoholic beer during a dry January.
- — A reviewer ordered a Shirley Temple and noted it came with many cherries.
Standout selections
- — NA Peroni — nonalcoholic beer; Shirley temple — noted for coming with many cherries
Spirits
Spirits get serious attention. The dessert menu lists a Scotch and whiskey section with Jameson, Macallan 12-yr, Glenlivet 12-yr, and Oban 14-yr. Digestivos include housemade limoncello, Fernet Branca, Sambuca, Moletto grappa di moscato, Nonino grappa chardonnay, Lanciola Vin Santo, and Cocchi Barolo Chinato. Amaro section covers Nonino Quintessentia, Montenegro, and Ciociaro.
Menu strengths
- — Dessert menu lists a Scotch + Whiskey section: Jameson Irish whiskey, Macallan 12-yr, Glenlivet 12-yr, and Oban 14-yr.
- — Digestivo section lists housemade limoncello, Fernet Branca, Sambuca, grappas, Vin Santo, and Cocchi Barolo Chinato.
- — Amaro section lists Nonino Quintessentia, Montenegro, and Ciociaro.
Standout selections
- — Oban 14-yr — Scotch whisky, $18; housemade limoncello — Digestivo, $7
- — Nonino Quintessentia — Amaro, Friuli, IT, $15; Montenegro — Amaro, Bologna, IT, $14
Pricing: Whiskey pours $11–$20; digestivo and amaro pours $7–$19
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